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Fullerton Middle School Teacher Faces Multiple Sexual Assault Charges
A Fullerton junior high school teacher was recently taken into custody on Tuesday, April 8 under suspicion of sexually assaulting and sending sexual text messages to three male students. The female teacher – 28-year-old Melissa Lindgren – taught math at Nicholas Junior High School in Orange County. She is being charged with multiple felony…
Takeda Pharmaceuticals Ordered to pay $6 Billion for Hiding Actos Cancer Risks
Actos® – a diabetes medication and one of the best selling drugs in the U.S. – has been associated with a significant increase in the risk for cancer. Throughout the country, numerous patients and families have pursued legal recourse for damages caused by the medication. Recently, a federal jury ordered Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and…
OxyElite Pro Associated with Nearly 100 Cases of Severe Liver Disease, Exposes Need for Better Regulation
A new report is calling attention to the need for better regulation of nutritional supplements after OxyElite Pro – a popular dietary supplement – was linked to nearly 100 cases of severe liver disease. The report associates a total of 97 cases of hepatitis – including 47 cases of hospitalization, three cases of liver…
Valencia Private School Teacher Arrested Under Suspicion of Inappropriate Conduct with Student
A private school teacher was recently taken into custody for alleged inappropriate conduct with a student, according to officials from the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station. The teacher – 35-year-old Carl Astrera of Panorama City – worked at Legacy Christian Academy, a private Christian school in Valencia. He was listed on the school’s website at…
San Bernardino Pastor Arrested, Charged with Sexual Abuse
A San Bernardino pastor was recently taken into custody under suspicion of molesting two boys. The case involves two victims who were allegedly abused by the pastor while they were members of the church. The abuse is believed to have begun more than a decade ago. The Pastor – 54-year-old Stephen Howard of Fontana…
Los Angeles Drama Teacher Charged with 26 Felony Counts of Sexual Abuse of Students
A Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) drama teacher arrested on Friday was formally charged this Tuesday – February 25 – on charges relating to the sexual assault of two minors. Peter Christopher Gomez, a 48-year old teacher from La Habra, was taken into custody early Friday afternoon by LAPD officers. Officials from the…
Consumer Advocacy Group Calls for FDA to Add Warnings on Testosterone Drugs
Medical professionals and safety advocates across the country have been closely following developments in the world of testosterone drugs. In the past several months, a series of studies have associated testosterone therapy in men with increased risks of cardiovascular problems – including blood clots, stroke, and heart attack. For many of these outspoken advocates,…
LAUSD Drama Teacher Arrested, Accused of Sexually Assaulting Minor
On Friday afternoon – February 21 – a Southern California teacher was taken into custody by the Los Angeles Police Department under suspicion of sexually assaulting a minor. The teacher, 47-year old Peter Christopher Gomez, was arrested in connection to an alleged sexual assault that took place in 1999 while he was a teacher…